Peace Medal Breakfast - 2024
Presented by the YMCA in partnership with Farah Family Foundation and Hasty Markets
Do you know someone who should be acknowledged for their extraordinary stand for peace? Every time someone takes an action for peace, people are connected, to themselves and to each other. The YMCA Peace Medal is a way to recognize and celebrate members of your community who inspire us to join them in creating a more peaceful world.
2024 Medals
YMCA Peace Medal nominees are acknowledged and their contributions celebrated at our Annual YMCA Peace Medal Breakfast, which brings together people across our community.
The 2024 YMCA Peace Medals were presented at the 37th Annual YMCA Peace Medal Breakfast on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen's.
2024 Keynote Speaker – Tareq Hadhad
Tareq Hadhad – entrepreneur and speaker
Tareq was a Syrian refugee and is now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family on Canada’s east coast. He is the founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate. Passionate about peace and entrepreneurship, his family relaunched the family business to recreate the chocolates they exported across the Middle East, and their story turned into an internationally inspiring phenomenon. Tareq has done over 500 interviews with news teams across the globe and is a keynote speaker who talks about his family’s compelling story, the positive impact of Syrian newcomers, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Most recently, he was awarded Atlantic Business Magazine’s 30 under 30 Innovators.
